Verse 18

Let no one beguile you of your reward in a false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  La ingen berøve dere deres belønning med vilje i ydmykhet og tilbedelse av engler, idet han blander seg inn i de ting han ikke har sett, hovmodig oppblåst av sitt kjødelige sinn,

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  La ingen få prisen for dere ved å være ydmyk og dyrke engler, og la seg narre av det han ikke har sett, og bli oppblåst av sitt jordiske sinn.

• Norsk King James

  La ingen bedra dere om deres belønning, med en falsk ydmykhet og tilbedelse av engler, som blander seg i ting han ikke har sett, innbilt av sitt kjødelige sinn,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  La ingen frata dere målet, han som gir seg ut for å være ydmyk og dyrker engler, opptatt med ting han ikke har sett, oppblåst i sitt kjødelige sinn,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  La ingen frarøve dere seiersprisen ved ydmykhet og engledyrkelse, idet han gir seg ut for å ha sett åpenbaringer, uten grunn oppblåst av sin kjødelige tanke,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  La ingen frarøve dere seieren, som fryder seg i ydmykhet og englenes tilbedelse, som tar standpunkt i det han ikke har sett, blottet for grunnløs stolthet, drevet av sitt kjødelige sinn,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  La ingen berøve dere belønningen ved ydmyk søken etter engledyrkelse, latt seg forville i ting han ikke har sett, oppblåst av sitt kjødelige sinn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  La ingen lure dere til at dere mister deres belønning ved frivillig underdanighet og tilbedelse av engler, ved å blande seg inn i slike ting han ikke har sett, svekket av sitt kjødelige sinn.

• gpt4.5-preview

  La ikke noen frarøve dere seiersprisen ved falsk ydmykhet og engledyrkelse, og ved å trenge seg inn i det som han ikke har sett, forgjeves oppblåst av sitt kjødelige sinn,

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  La ikke noen frarøve dere seiersprisen ved falsk ydmykhet og engledyrkelse, og ved å trenge seg inn i det som han ikke har sett, forgjeves oppblåst av sitt kjødelige sinn,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  La ingen frata dere seiersprisen ved å insistere på ydmykhet og engledyrkelse, utforske ting som han ikke har sett, for ingen grunn grunnen puffet opp av sin kjødelige sinn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let no one disqualify you by delighting in false humility and the worship of angels, dwelling on things he has not seen, being puffed up without reason by his fleshly mind.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Colossians.2.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἃ μὴ ἑώρακεν ἐμβατεύων, εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ,", "text": "Let no one you *katabrabeuetō* *thelōn* in *tapeinophrosynē* and *thrēskeia* of the *angelōn*, into things which not he has *heōraken* *embateuōn*, *eikē* *physioumenos* by the *noos* of the *sarkos* of him,", "grammar": { "*katabrabeuetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let disqualify/rob of prize", "*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - desiring/willing", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*thrēskeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - worship/religion", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen", "*embateuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - entering into/investigating", "*eikē*": "adverb - vainly/without cause", "*physioumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being puffed up", "*noos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - mind/understanding", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*katabrabeuetō*": "disqualify/rob of prize/defraud of reward", "*thelōn*": "desiring/willing/delighting in", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind/false humility", "*thrēskeia*": "worship/religion/devotion", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*heōraken*": "has seen/observed/experienced", "*embateuōn*": "entering into/investigating/dwelling on in detail", "*eikē*": "vainly/without cause/for no reason", "*physioumenos*": "being puffed up/inflated/made proud", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  La ingen frarøve dere seieren, som gleder seg i ydmyk selvfornedrelse og engletjeneste, uten hensyn til det han har sett, oppblåst uten grunn av sitt kjødelige sinn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lader Ingen tage Klenodiet fra eder, som giver sig Skin af Ydmyghed og Engles Dyrkelse, indladende sig i Ting, som han ikke haver seet, forfængeligen opblæst af sit kjødelige Sind,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  La ingen frata dere seierens krans ved falsk ydmykhet og engledyrkelse, ved å innlate seg på ting han ikke har sett, og bli oppblåst av sitt kjødelige sinn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  La ingen berøve dere seieren ved foraktelig ydmykhet og engledyrkelse, ved at noen står fast på åpenbaringer han ikke har sett, oppblåst av sitt kjødelige sinn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  La ingen frarøve dere premien, idet han fryder seg i ydmykhet og engledyrkelse, og går inn i ting han ikke har sett, oppblåst uten grunn ved sitt kjødelige sinn,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  La ingen frata dere seieren ved falsk ydmykelse og dyrkelse av engler, som holder seg til det han har sett, tomt oppblåst av sitt kjødets sinn,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  La ingen frarøve dere seieren ved å ydmyke seg selv med engledyrkelse, oppblåst av sin kjødslige sinnstilstand, og holder fast på det han har sett.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let no man make you shote at a wroge (marke) which after his awne ymaginacion walketh in the humblenes and holynes of angels thinges which he never sawe: causlesse puft vp with his flesshly mynde

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let no man make you shote at a wronge mark, which after his owne chosynge walketh in humblenes and spiritualtye of angels, thinges which he neuer sawe, and is vayne, and puft vp in his owne fleshly mynde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let no man at his pleasure beare rule ouer you by humblenesse of minde, and worshipping of Angels, aduauncing himselfe in those thinges which hee neuer sawe, rashly puft vp with his fleshly minde,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let no man begile you of victorie, in the humblenesse and worshippyng of Angels, intrudyng (hym selfe into those thinges) which he hath not seene, causelesse puft vp with his fleshly mynde,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and `in' worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Let no one who delights in false humility and the worship of angels pass judgment on you. That person goes on at great lengths about what he has supposedly seen, but he is puffed up with empty notions by his fleshly mind.

Referenced Verses

• Col 2:8 : 8 Beware lest anyone spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the basic principles of the world, and not after Christ.
• Col 2:23 : 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
• 1 Tim 1:7 : 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor what they affirm.
• 1 Tim 4:1 : 1 Now the Spirit speaks clearly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and doctrines of demons;
• Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envy and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work.
• Jas 4:1-6 : 1 From where do wars and fights among you come? Do they not come from your desires that war within your members? 2 You desire and do not have; you kill, and covet, and cannot obtain. You fight and war, yet you do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, that you may spend it on your desires. 4 You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously? 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
• 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 Having eyes full of adultery and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices and are accursed children.
• 1 John 2:26 : 26 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you.
• 1 John 4:1-2 : 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.
• 2 John 1:7-9 : 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we have worked for, but that we may receive a full reward. 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him. 11 For he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
• Rev 3:11 : 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man takes your crown.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
• Rev 13:8 : 8 And all who dwell on the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
• Rev 13:14 : 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.
• Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said to me, See that you do it not: I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Rev 22:8-9 : 8 And I, John, saw these things and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 9 Then he said to me, See that you do not do it: for I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
• Gen 3:13 : 13 And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
• Num 25:18 : 18 For they harass you with their tricks, by which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.
• Deut 29:29 : 29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
• Job 38:2 : 2 Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
• Ps 138:1-2 : 1 I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praise to You. 2 I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and for Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
• Isa 57:9 : 9 And you went to the king with ointment, and increased your perfumes, and sent your messengers far off, and debased yourself even unto hell.
• Ezek 13:3 : 3 Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
• Dan 11:38 : 38 But in their place, he shall honor a god of fortresses; a god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things.
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• Rom 1:25 : 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
• Rom 8:6-8 : 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For you are still carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
• 1 Cor 4:18 : 18 Now some are puffed up as though I were not coming to you.
• 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
• 1 Cor 8:5-6 : 5 For though there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6 Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through Him we live.
• 1 Cor 9:24 : 24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
• 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not proud,
• 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve through his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
• 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you wish not; lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;
• Gal 5:19-20 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousy, wrath, strife, seditious, heresies,
• Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words: for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.
• Phil 3:14 : 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
• Col 2:4 : 4 And this I say, lest anyone should beguile you with enticing words.